New theory suggests Gene Hackman may have died of a broken heart after losing his wife. Investigation remains ongoing.

When people talk about having a “broken heart,” they’re more often than not referring to it in the metaphorical sense. However, for some, a broken heart is a very literal, physical condition.

When most people think of a broken heart, they may picture the drawing ... more smoking — and that this is the real reason for the increased cardiovascular risk. But as with the association ...

sleep and friendship to both reduce stress and help heal a broken heart. For McEachern, running provides both a distraction and a path forward. "There's a lot of similarities between real ...

Medical experts confirm that this is a real phenomenon. Known as broken heart syndrome, or Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, this condition is triggered by intense emotional or physical stress and mimics ...

Doctors say "broken heart syndrome" is a real condition. The scientific term is stress-induced cardiomyopathy, or Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. The condition is brought on by extreme stress hormones ...

[File, Standard] Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has been diagnosed with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also known as "broken heart" syndrome, a condition that weakens the heart's main pumping ...

The orange broken heart emoji (💔🧡) became a powerful representation of collective mourning and loss. Introduced in 2017 as part of Unicode 10.0 and added to Emoji 5.0, the orange heart ...

That's the conclusion of a new study by Weizmann Institute of Science researchers: They found that two distinct types of scars, referred to as "hot" and "cold," can form in the diseased heart ...